God's Blessings

Today was a great day. In the morning our church hosted a breakfast in our honor. Many friends came to meet with us and wish us well. During the service we shared a little about our plans and then the elders prayed over our family.As stated in our last entry, we have been using the long weekend to have a garage sale. Friday, a man came to our sale and as we talked, it came up that we are preparing to become full-time missionaries. He is a pastor at a local church. He invited us to come to his church today saying that he felt God leading him to partner with us and be involved in sending us.

After church was over at Cornerstone, we headed to his church. His message was nearing its conclusion when we arrived, but we were ushered in to a pew near the back and were able to listen to a portion of his passionate message. During that time, he pointed us out and asked his congregation to be praying for us as we follow God's call on our lives.

At the conclusion of the service, we were warmly greeted by many in the congregation. One new friend handed Lisa some money saying that she wanted to be a partner in our ministry as well. As promised, the pastor gave financial backing to help send us. He also showed a sincere desire to receive updates and prayer needs so that they can be involved in our ministry.

It is amazing how God works! I never would have expected a customer at a garage sale on Friday to commit to being a ministry partner, on Sunday. But God is good! He is teaching me that I can rely on Him. He will provide all that we need. Today He showed me a miracle of His love I never would have seen if I was still working in the corporate world.

We left New Beginnings and went to my Mom and Dad’s house where they hosted a farewell party. As usual with my parents’ gatherings, there were a lot of people and a lot of food. It was a lot of fun seeing many of you there.

The kids wore themselves out. They had fun running around with cousins and friends. Everybody had a great time with the backyard soccer game. Cousins Jordan and Josiah made a silly video for the girls wishing them well on our journey. We all enjoyed their on-screen antics. Jordan also recorded greetings from many who had visited Mom’s party.